Amazon Water Lilies at Elizabeth Walston blog

Amazon Water Lilies. Victoria amazonica, commonly known as amazon water lily, giant amazon water lily, or giant water lily, is well known for its huge circular leaves. It grows best in quiet water as the. It is suitable for large water gardens only and grown as an annual in nc without winter protection. The flowers are white and up to 16 inches (40 cm) in diameter. A giant water lily in bloom is exotic and dramatic. The first day of a bloom, the white lily opens in the evening as a female flower, offering a sweet fragrance of pineapple. The underside of the leaves is coppery red. The species is highly prized as an. Victoria amazonica is a plant with very large leaves that float on the water's surface on a submerged stalk up to 26 feet (8 m) long. The leaves are up to 10 feet (3 m) in diameter. A perfect example is the amazon water lily (victoria amazonica), which has adjusted its annual life cycle to the rise and fall of the rivers by growing rhizomes and new leaves from seeds, flowering at high water, fruiting as the water recedes, and surviving low water levels as seeds—each one surrounded by an impervious seed coat that protects.

A perfect example is the amazon water lily (victoria amazonica), which has adjusted its annual life cycle to the rise and fall of the rivers by growing rhizomes and new leaves from seeds, flowering at high water, fruiting as the water recedes, and surviving low water levels as seeds—each one surrounded by an impervious seed coat that protects. The flowers are white and up to 16 inches (40 cm) in diameter. It is suitable for large water gardens only and grown as an annual in nc without winter protection. The underside of the leaves is coppery red. The first day of a bloom, the white lily opens in the evening as a female flower, offering a sweet fragrance of pineapple. The leaves are up to 10 feet (3 m) in diameter. It grows best in quiet water as the. Victoria amazonica, commonly known as amazon water lily, giant amazon water lily, or giant water lily, is well known for its huge circular leaves. A giant water lily in bloom is exotic and dramatic. The species is highly prized as an.

Amazon giant water lily (Victoria amazonica) near the Amazon River in

Amazon Water Lilies Victoria amazonica is a plant with very large leaves that float on the water's surface on a submerged stalk up to 26 feet (8 m) long. A perfect example is the amazon water lily (victoria amazonica), which has adjusted its annual life cycle to the rise and fall of the rivers by growing rhizomes and new leaves from seeds, flowering at high water, fruiting as the water recedes, and surviving low water levels as seeds—each one surrounded by an impervious seed coat that protects. The flowers are white and up to 16 inches (40 cm) in diameter. The first day of a bloom, the white lily opens in the evening as a female flower, offering a sweet fragrance of pineapple. A giant water lily in bloom is exotic and dramatic. The species is highly prized as an. Victoria amazonica is a plant with very large leaves that float on the water's surface on a submerged stalk up to 26 feet (8 m) long. The leaves are up to 10 feet (3 m) in diameter. It is suitable for large water gardens only and grown as an annual in nc without winter protection. The underside of the leaves is coppery red. Victoria amazonica, commonly known as amazon water lily, giant amazon water lily, or giant water lily, is well known for its huge circular leaves. It grows best in quiet water as the.